Police Headquarters Rheinpfalz
Ludwigshafen (ots)
On Tuesday evening (February 21, 2023), a 63-year-old from Ludwigshafen initially received an SMS, supposedly from his son. Under a pretext, the chat continued via the WhatsApp platform. The unknown scammers managed to get the man to transfer money twice. During a personal meeting with his son on February 22, 2023, the fraud was discovered. The total damage was over 3,000 euros.
Follow the police’s tips to protect yourself from phone fraud: -If someone you know calls you on an unknown number, do not save the number automatically. -Ask the person you know at the old number. -Money transfers via WhatsApp and other messengers should always be suspect and checked. -Pay attention to the security settings of the message service you use. -Should you receive such a message, inform your local police station or report the matter via our online watch:
www.polizei.rlp.de/de/onlinewache/. -Our prevention experts on Tel.: 0621 963-1515 provide information on how best to protect yourself against telephone fraud. On the website www.polizei-beratung.de you will find extensive information on this topic.
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Police Headquarters Rheinpfalz
press office
Hannah Berens
Phone: 0621-963-1500
E-Mail: pprheinpfalz.presse@polizei.rlp.de
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